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Potter: Ryonyu (Raku IX)
Hand-built footed tea bowl of very coarse grey-white earthenware with a thick black Raku glaze. Raku spiral in foot ring. Hollow at the centre of well. Vertical slicing on one side.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 9.40 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
Circa
1775
-
Circa
1825
Bowl
Diameter 10.00 cm
Foot
Diameter 4.40 cm
All Except Foot
black Raku
Glaze
coarse grey-white
Earthenware
Inscription present: RYONYU
Accession number: C.124-1934
Primary reference Number: 71650
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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